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Appositive Phrase

            An appositive phrase is essentially a noun phrase but re-names another noun in the sentence.
            For example:
               The fl ower, a red rose, was beautiful.
               The curtains were made of, a soft and delicate fabric, satin.
            Participle Phrase

            A participle phrase includes the participle and its modifi ers.
            For example:
               Giggling and playing in the park.                    Fatigued and dehydrated in the desert.

            Prepositional Phrase
            A prepositional phrase is a group of words that includes a preposition and a noun. A prepositional phrase
            functions as either as an adjective or an adverb.
            For example:
               before mall                                          under the stairs
            Absolute Phrase
            An absolute phrase includes a noun and a participle and any modifi ers.

            For example:
               the fl ag fl ying at half-mast                         her hair streaked with sunlight

            Sentences
            A sentence consists of a subject and a predicate. The subject tells us who or what a sentence is about and the
            predicate tells us more about the subject. The verb is always included in the predicate.
            For example:
               The lion is sleeping.
            Here, we are talking about a lion. ‘The lion’ is the subject. The second part of the sentence is telling us about the
            lion. Hence, ‘is sleeping’ is the predicate.
            In simple terms, a sentence is a set of words that contain a subject (what the sentence is about, the topic of the
            sentence) and a predicate (what is said about the subject). That means every complete sentence contains two
            parts–a subject and a predicate.
               Subject : A person or a thing in a sentence that does an action.

                 For example:
                  My brother is calling me.
               Predicate : The part of a sentence that contains the action.
                 For example:
                  Arjun is going to play.
            Types of Sentences

            When we write or speak, we use different types of sentences. A sentence can be used to make a statement, give
            command, ask question, or show feeling. According to the kind and content, there are mainly four types of
            sentences. These are:

            Declarative Sentence
            A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a full stop.
            Such sentences are simple statements.

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